Morocco plays important role in settling Syrian crisis, German Foreign Affairs Ministry

Morocco plays an important role in efforts made to find a solution to the Syrian crisis, German Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Sunday.

During his meeting with Moroccan peer Saad Dine El Otmani, on a visit to Berlin, German Foreign minister Guido Westerwelle thanked the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting the next meeting of the Friends of Syria group, the ministry said on its website.

Morocco plays an important role in this operation, it said, noting that Westerwelle deems that this upcoming meeting is a clear message to support the newly-formed national coalition of Syrian revolution forces and opposition.

According to the same source, El Otmani called for sending more humanitarian aid to the victims of the Syrian conflict.

The meetings was an occasion to exchanges viewpoints on several topics related to bilateral cooperation and reforms undertaken by the Kingdom.

Westerwelle highlighted the deep ties uniting the two countries and hailed the reform process carried out by Morocco.